Global Patent Index - EP 0911253 A3

EP 0911253 A3 20000517 - Power unit for vehicle

Title (en)

Power unit for vehicle

Title (de)

Antriebseinheit für Fahrzeug

Title (fr)

Unité motrice pour véhicule

Publication

EP 0911253 A3 20000517 (EN)

Application

EP 98119637 A 19981016

Priority

JP 28896497 A 19971021

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0911253A2] A power unit for a vehicle in particular for a motorcycle having an internal combustion engine (3) mounted in a condition where a crank shaft (47) is oriented in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and having a transmission (70) arranged behind the internal combustion engine (3), wherein one or both of a transmission actuating electric motor (72) for driving a transmission actuating device (70e,70f) of said transmission (70) and a clutch actuating electric motor (71) for driving a clutch actuating device (69f,74,75,77) of a clutch (69) are arranged in a rear section of said power unit. With this arrangement the space between the rear forks can be used effectively and there is more space for the driver's legs. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B62M 25/08; B60K 17/08

IPC 8 full level

F02B 61/02 (2006.01); F16H 61/32 (2006.01); F16H 63/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F02B 61/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F16H 61/32 (2013.01 - EP US); F16H 63/18 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0911253 A2 19990428; EP 0911253 A3 20000517; EP 0911253 B1 20031126; DE 69820004 D1 20040108; DE 69820004 T2 20040603; US 6357545 B1 20020319

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98119637 A 19981016; DE 69820004 T 19981016; US 17441898 A 19981019